Vera Sytch photography
Neighborly chat Helping with the laundry Outhouse with chickens Olya Octogenarian sisters Solomna village woman Fishing at the local pond Katya Natalia by the shed Mykola and his cow Kalyna Olya in the doorway of her home Andrijko Taking a bath Horse with wagon awaiting their owner Orysia with her cow Taking the cows to pasture in the misty dawn, Petryliv Water baptism Teklia with bread and tea Ulana calling geese
Village life in Ukraine
Visiting a Ukrainian village is like stepping back in time. Life isn't easy, but the pace is slower, and people's expectations are simpler. They live in tune with the land and the seasons.


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